Stark width regularities of neutral potassium lines within different spectral series

Abstract

The effects of upper level ionization potential on Stark widths of different spectral series of neutral potassium have been studied and discussed in this paper. Proton impact contribution to the Stark broadening show similar dependences as that of electron impact contribution. It is also shown that the term structure influences the Stark widths. Higher correlation between the empirical parameters were found when the temperature was increased. The deviation of the lowest transition from 4p-nd series trend can be explained by absence of close perturbing states to the emitting state. After establishing these dependences, the relations found were used for prediction of Stark widths for the missed lines, thus avoiding complicated calculation procedures.